Definitions

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  • noun A bezoar composed of hair.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a compact mass of hair that forms in the alimentary canal (especially in the stomach of animals as a result of licking fur)

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Examples

  • Dr. van Roos made quick observations at the midpoint of her Wednesday afternoon Stockholm group: the miller's daughter played with hem of her Chanel jacket, Hansel stared at his fingers, Rapunzel checked her headscarf in the pierglass while her thumbs worried a dark stone, probably that same filthy trichobezoar.

    Still Crazy After All These Years John Wentworth Chapin 2011

  • It would be like a mutant trichobezoar of the plumbing world.

    April Fool's Day Funnies RICHARD 2006

  • There is a myriad of reasons for being let go, ranging from sleeping with the boss's life partner; lacing the office's caffeinated beverage machine, Mr. Coffee, with crack; posting inappropriate and generally pornographic images to the company's intranet; calling your boss a wanker; attempting to remove a colleague's trichobezoar with your swiss army knife; and one that is of relevance to bloggers everywhere: being fired because of the work-related content on your blog.

    Archive 2005-06-01 RICHARD 2005

  • He was also interested in her story of the trichobezoar.

    A Funeral In Blue Perry, Anne, 1938- 2001

  • "You can go and tell Thorpe it was a trichobezoar, not a tumour, if you like."

    A Funeral In Blue Perry, Anne, 1938- 2001

  • We present a 7 year old girl with Rapunzel syndrome, where the trichobezoar was not suspected at all specially with negative history of trichophagia.

    BioMed Central - Latest articles 2008

  • Rapunzel syndrome is a rare type of trichobezoar with an extension of the hair into the small bowel.

    BioMed Central - Latest articles 2008

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  • Oh my holy god.

    Does this count as specific excrement?

    July 11, 2008

  • Furball, right?

    July 11, 2008

  • Ew.

    I don't think this counts, c_b. It comes out the wrong end, generally.

    July 11, 2008